Historical Events
- Confederate submarine CSS H.L. Hunley sinks Union ship USS Housatonic at Charleston, South Carolina in the world's first successful submarine attack; crews of both vessels were killed [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, Australian bush poet (Waltzing Matilda, The Man From Snowy River), born near Orange, New South Wales, Australia (d. 1941)
- Jozef Murgaš, Slovak inventor (d. 1929)
About February 17, 1864
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 160 years, 2 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Aquarius
